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A Review: Hog Insane by Carole Brown

The Book:

A dead
body, a missing motorcycle, a strange key, and dope are at the bottom of the
trouble Denton and Alex Davies, and Taffy, their Jack Russell Terrier, run into
when they head for their first stop in the Smoky Mountains immediately after
early retirement.

The Davies couple load up their RV and eagerly
head for the Smoky Mountains, with the Mountain Mist Campground at Pigeon Forge
as their final destination.Newly retired, Denton hopes to use this trip to
rekindle the dwindling flame of his marriage. In spite of her protests, he is
sure his wife looks forward to the rest and relaxation as much as he does.

They barely arrive at their destination when a
risk-taking motorcyclist speeds past them, followed by a careening sports car.Denton remembers the fatal tangle of his nephew
ten years earlier ... with the bike Denton taught him to ride.

Things continue to go south the rest of the
evening, culminating in Denton finding a body sprawled in the brush beside the
path to their cabin.The man's booted feet toe down, as if they had
dug into the ground, and biker gloves on his hands indicate Denton may have
seen him earlier in the day.Denton squats and presses two fingers alongside
the neck of the victim. No pulse, just as he expects.

The bullet hole in the victim's head says it
all. Denton has a job to do and a mystery to solve.

Carole Brown weaves an intricate
mystery as to lead the reader down different trails and wonder… who committed
such a heinous crime and why?

After almost being ran over by a young
motorcyclist, Denton Davies finds him dead in the bushes with a bullet to the
head. Fearing he may be a friend’s nephew, he takes it upon himself to
investigate with his wife refusing to wait idly by in the camper. She joins in,
if nothing else but to occupy her time, only to prove she’s better at sleuthing
than he could’ve imagined. Their combined efforts uncover clue after clue and
soon, they’re in the midst of a conglomerate of suspects.

Hog Insane’s a well-written novel which
captures the reader from beginning to end. Sprinkled through the pages, one
finds lessons of love, forgiveness, and patience— many ways God can and does work in lives
today. Carole’s writing style’s relaxed and fluid, making the book a quick and
easy to read.

Good job, Carole. I give Hog Insane
five stars.

The Author:

Carole Brown's debut novel, The
Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, was a semi-finalist in the Genesis contest.
Besides being a member and active participant of many writing groups, she
enjoys mentoring beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense and tough
topics into her books, along with a touch of romance and whimsy, and is always
on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband
have ministered and counseled across the country. Together, they enjoy their
grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she
mention their grandsons?